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About Snake Plant and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Snake Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Vegetable   

Origin
India   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Cropland, Farms, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison   
Seedlings, Sets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Analgesic   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis   
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Tropical   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata   
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   

Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant   
Garden Onion, Red Onion   

In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र   
लाल प्याज   

In German
Snake plant   
Rote Zwiebel   

In French
Snake plant   
Oignon rouge   

In Spanish
Snake plant   
Cebolla roja   

In Greek
φυτό φίδι   
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   

In Portuguese
Snake plant   
Cebola vermelha   

In Polish
wąż roślin   
Czerwona cebula   

In Latin
Snake plant   
Red Cepa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Liliales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Sansevieria   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Snake Plant and Red Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Plant and Red Onion? We provide you with everything About Snake Plant and Red Onion. Snake Plant doesn't have thorns and Red Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Snake Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Snake Plant has allergic reactions like Analgesic and Red Onion has allergic reactions like Analgesic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Snake Plant and Red Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and Red Onion

Season and care of Snake Plant and Red Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Snake Plant and Red Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snake Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Onion season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Snake Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Snake Plant is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Onion is Neutral.

Snake Plant and Red Onion Physical Information

Snake Plant and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Snake Plant and Red Onion

Care of Snake Plant and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snake Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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